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Yonkers

New York · 211,569 residents · 18.0 sq mi
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Yonkers is home to 211,569 people in New York. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 31%. The typical home is worth $414,200, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 35 minutes on average. Median rent is $1,461 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
211,569
+8%since 2000
from 196,086 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.1
+9%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
186K193K200K207K214K19902000201020202024Yonkers
2024210K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(11,770)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(12,193)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(13,412)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(13,514)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(13,317)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(29,740)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.1%(27,789)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(27,335)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.9%(27,344)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.3%(19,726)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845%(10,660)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.3%(4,769)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,825
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,663 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,590
+61%since 2000
from $22,793 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
47.4%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade4.2%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$414,200
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $214,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,461
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $735 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
43.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 43.2% in 2000
56.4% rent
Persons per household
2.60 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
5.9
−24%since 2009
from 7.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic50.7%(99,346)
Black15.4%(30,164)
Hispanic / Latino25.9%(50,852)
Asian4.7%(9,290)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic32.6%(68,970)
Black15.8%(33,509)
Hispanic / Latino42.1%(89,065)
Asian6.1%(12,915)
Other3.2%(6,692)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican12.4%(24,865)
Puerto Rican9.4%(18,898)
Mexican6.7%(13,406)
South American5.1%(10,258)
Central American3.4%(6,837)
Ecuadorian3.2%(6,368)
Salvadoran1.5%(3,034)
Colombian0.9%(1,882)
Honduran0.8%(1,674)
Cuban0.8%(1,538)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,315)
Peruvian0.5%(957)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(560)
Spaniard0.2%(432)
Panamanian0.2%(335)
Nicaraguan0.1%(255)
Venezuelan0.1%(252)
Costa Rican0.1%(224)
Uruguayan0.1%(168)
Chilean0%(30)
Bolivian0%(25)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.2%(6,475)
Filipino1.2%(2,457)
Chinese0.5%(1,095)
Pakistani0.5%(962)
Korean0.4%(804)
Thai0.2%(409)
Japanese0.1%(168)
Vietnamese0.1%(136)
Burmese0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(79)
Chamorro0%(13)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
Italian11.7%(23,496)
Irish9.6%(19,152)
American5.6%(11,115)
West Indian3.8%(7,526)
German3.2%(6,399)
Jamaican2.1%(4,146)
Polish2.1%(4,129)
English1.5%(3,035)
Portuguese1.1%(2,138)
Ukrainian1.1%(2,124)
Russian0.8%(1,677)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
French0.7%(1,347)
Greek0.6%(1,185)
Haitian0.5%(1,068)
Ghanaian0.5%(1,040)
Jordanian0.4%(848)
Scottish0.3%(699)
Arab0.3%(692)
Guyanese0.3%(667)
Ethiopian0.3%(617)
British0.3%(517)
Hungarian0.3%(506)
Romanian0.2%(491)
Brazilian0.2%(463)
Egyptian0.2%(371)
Austrian0.2%(354)
Dutch0.2%(350)
Nigerian0.2%(345)
Norwegian0.2%(324)
Slovak0.1%(300)
Swedish0.1%(266)
Iranian0.1%(250)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(238)
Czech0.1%(228)
Welsh0.1%(198)
Armenian0.1%(186)
Lebanese0.1%(179)
Barbadian0.1%(174)
Danish0.1%(151)
Lithuanian0.1%(150)
Palestinian0.1%(134)
Cape Verdean0.1%(117)
Canadian0.1%(101)
Moroccan0%(94)
Croatian0%(82)
Turkish0%(73)
Latvian0%(45)
Swiss0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(37)
Belgian0%(29)
Finnish0%(28)
Syrian0%(26)
Kenyan0%(24)
Israeli0%(22)
Serbian0%(22)
Iraqi0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.5%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
82.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.6 min
+50%since 2000
from 23.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
52.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 55.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
24.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 64.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
30.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
90.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(34,148)
Married48.2%(40,486)
Widowed2%(1,651)
Divorced9.2%(7,728)
Women 15+
Never married39.7%(36,757)
Married40.4%(37,449)
Widowed8.4%(7,824)
Divorced11.5%(10,655)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
54.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
28.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.8%(823)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(788)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era25.4%(1,413)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War14.1%(785)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II6.9%(383)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 5,572 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Yonkers, New York?

Yonkers, New York has about 211,569 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Yonkers, New York?

The typical household in Yonkers, New York earns about $69,825 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yonkers, New York expensive?

In Yonkers, New York, the median home is worth about $414,200, and the typical rent is about $1,461 a month.

How educated are people in Yonkers, New York?

About 34.5% of adults age 25 and over in Yonkers, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yonkers, New York?

About 12.9% of people in Yonkers, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Yonkers, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Yonkers, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,487 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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